Live Flesh

"Life, love, desire... and everything in between."

1997 1h 43m ES

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 771

DramaRomanceThriller

Synopsis

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When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!

“Life, love, desire... and everything in between.”

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Cast

Javier Bardem
David de Paz
Francesca Neri
Elena Bernadetti
Liberto Rabal
Víctor Plaza
Ángela Molina
Clara
José Sancho
Sancho
Penélope Cruz
Isabel Plaza Caballero
Pilar Bardem
Doña Centro de Mesa
Álex Angulo
Bus Driver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Writers: Ray Loriga, Pedro Almodóvar, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Languages: Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish
Countries: Spain, France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Almodóvar directs. Affonso Beato behind the camera. Alberto Iglesias scores. José Salcedo cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
6Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Javier Bardem and Francesca Neri and Liberto Rabal carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Life, love, desire... and everything in between.".
11IMDB entry: tt0118819 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "adultery", "adolescence", "prostitute", "sexual abuse".